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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what animal does John see at the Absinthe House a while back?
(a) A hairy-eared dwarf lemur.
(b) A Tongan chimp.
(c) A two-legged dog.
(d) A three toed sloth

2. In Chapter 8, where does Bobby go to work after leaving New Orleans?
(a) In a physics lab in Wyoming.
(b) In a bar in Ohio.
(c) In a restaurant in Texas.
(d) In a dive shop in Tucson.

3. To whom does Bobby try writing letters during the winter while he is on leave from New Orleans?
(a) Kline.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the real reason he changed his major?
(a) He loves the idea of managing risk.
(b) He feels alive when he is underwater.
(c) He knows the deep heart of number would be forever closed to him.
(d) He has dreams about the piano.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say that the Kid does to her soul?
(a) Warps it.
(b) Enlivens it.
(c) Erases it.
(d) Endarkens it.

6. Why does Bobby say that he could not kill himself?
(a) He made a promise to his sister.
(b) He is a coward with no honor.
(c) It would be a disappointment to John.
(d) He does not want God to hate him.

7. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, where was Kline born?
(a) British Columbia.
(b) Vancouver.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Montreal.

8. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what old friend does Bobby say asks after John?
(a) Red.
(b) Borman.
(c) Darlin Dave.
(d) Seals.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what becomes of the woman that John asked to marry him?
(a) She became a nun.
(b) She left the country.
(c) She married another man.
(d) She became a cardiac surgeon.

10. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the agent at the post office say about Bobby's passport?
(a) It has expired.
(b) Bobby needs to update his photo.
(c) It was automatically renewed.
(d) It has been revoked.

11. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, where do Bobby and John go to have lunch?
(a) Arnaud's.
(b) Mezcal.
(c) The Black Sheep.
(d) Oberon's.

12. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, when Kline picks up Bobby, why does he motion to Bobby to be silent?
(a) Kline is in the middle of a conversation with someone on his carphone.
(b) Kline is concentrating on another missing person's case.
(c) Kline thinks his car might be bugged with audio surveillance equipment.
(d) Kline likes to save conversation for dinner.

13. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, the girl sees a younger version herself in what the Kid shows to her. What is the younger version of the girl doing?
(a) Studying in school.
(b) Learning to ride a bike.
(c) Turning on pointe at a ballet recital.
(d) Playing with Bobby.

14. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what is the projectionist's name that the Kid brings to help him?
(a) Schmidt.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Walter.
(d) Newton.

15. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what did Kline's parrot do in the carnival?
(a) Rode a bicycle on a wire.
(b) Juggled handkerchiefs.
(c) Flew through a maze.
(d) Balanced a ball on his beak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby tell Kline that his sister spends her inheritance money on?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what does Bobby tell Kline that he finds in the woods when Bobby is 13?

3. Who calls John while he is recovering in Chapter 8?

4. Who owns the restaurant or the building that the restaurant is in that Kline and Bobby go to?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, how does John sum up Bobby's history?

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